Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, NO2, TA, Cotabato, 00134518 (Internal Advert)

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF Philippines is looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to ensure the continuity of key Planning Monitoring and Evaluation initiatives in the UNICEF Mindanao Field Office. This role will focus on PME Support needs of in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Be part of our mission to create a more equitable future for every child. This post will be based in Cotabato City.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will consider capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative canter of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference? 

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in information/data collection, statistics and data analysis, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), preparation of reports, communication and partnership, and in implementing training programmes for data collection, monitoring, evaluation and research capacity building with special attention to the interest, concern and participation of primary stakeholders.

Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist for Cross Sectoral, P3, the ME Officer shall undertake the following tasks:

1. Annual review and planning: Coordinate programme review and planning processes for the Mindanao Field Office (MFO) in order to ensure results-based programming

Duties & Tasks:

• Coordinate the 2025 annual review process, including consultation with government counterparts, review of rolling work plans, and inputs for the 2026 Annual Management Plan (AMP).
• Organize and facilitate the 2026 annual review in close collaboration with the Philippines Country Office (PCO) Planning, Monitoring, Evidence and Data (PMED) team.
• Support MFO in providing inputs to the 2026 Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the 9th Country Programme for Children (CPC9), ensuring that regional priorities and results are reflected.
• Coordinate the development of the 2027–2028 Rolling Work Plans (RWPs) for MFO, in alignment with CPC9 and sectoral priorities.
• Guide programme sections in the development of results frameworks and performance indicators, ensuring coherence with CPC9 results structures, in close collaboration with the Manila PMED team.
• Document key lessons learned and best practices from annual review and planning exercises to inform future programming.

1. Programme Performance Monitoring: Provide technical support to ensure that the MFO has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans.

 Duties & Tasks

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the 2026 Programme Monitoring Plan for MFO.
• Ensure effective implementation of the field monitoring system, guiding programme teams and supporting management follow-up actions.
• Support programme teams in data collection, analysis, and visualization from field visits, standardizing tools and approaches across sectors to feed into programme performance monitoring.
• Lead or coordinate cross-sectoral monitoring missions and ensure timely reporting and follow-up on key recommendations.
• Compile and analyse monitoring data, key performance indicators, and findings from field monitoring, programme reviews, and donor reports to inform management decisions.

1. Reporting: Provide supports to MFO to ensure high-quality, results-based, and timely reporting to donors, partners, and management.

Duties & Tasks:

• Conduct RBM quality review of proposals, PDs, donor reports, and other key result reporting for MFO.
• Coordinate and quality assure annual reporting process for MFO in close collaboration with Manila PMED
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, drawing on monitoring and analysis of key indicators.
• Assist in the preparation of reports on systemic issues, good practices or any other analysis or data related to programme implementation and/or evaluation, including programme’s performance, relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, as well as good practices in partnerships and collaborative relationships.

1. Situation Monitoring and Evidence: Provide technical support to ensure that the Mindanao Field Office and its partners have timely and accurate measurement of change in conditions in the region, including monitoring of socio-economic trends and the policy, economic or institutional context, to facilitate planning and to draw conclusions about the impact of programmes or policies.

 Duties & Tasks

• Collect, compile, and analyze data on children-related indicators and statistics identified in the BARMM Data Landscape Analysis in support of the Situation Analysis of Children and SDG monitoring
• Compile new evidence, research, and information on the situation of child rights in BARMM in close collaboration with Manila PMED, particularly the data lead.
• Collaborate with Manila PMED team to integrate the BARMM situation analysis in the virtual SitAn platform (www.situationofchildren.org/PH)
• Ensure use of updated situation data for programming and advocacy purposes
• Coordinate with the regional statistical system through the Regional Statistics Committee and Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority on strategic planning in statistics for children
• In humanitarian response situations, provide technical support for a rapid assessment (inter-agency or independently if necessary) to be carried out within the first 48-72 hours, including in conducting rapid assessment, compiling and analysis data Ensure quality humanitarian performance monitoring in emergency, including with the use of the HPM system in close coordination with Manila PMED team.
• Coordinate the evidence generation activities in MFO in close collaboration with Manila PMED, to ensure that quality standard in research are applied. This include compilation and monitoring of the Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (IMEP) for MFO.

1. Evaluation: Support the conduct and follow-up of evaluations of UNICEF programmes and projects in BARMM, led by MFO.

 Duties & Tasks

• Coordinate the compilation of the Evaluation Management Response (EMR) for the evaluation of the EU programme and regularly compile the update on the EMR implementation.
• Coordinate with Manila PMED and the Multi-Country Evaluation Specialist for the conduct of the evaluation of the KOICA programme, including input to the design of the evaluation and compilation of necessary materials for the conduct of the evaluation.

1. M&E Capacity Building: Provide technical support to ensure that the monitoring and evaluation capacities of Mindanao Field Office staff and partners – government and civil society – are strengthened enabling them to increasingly engage in and lead monitoring and evaluation processes.

 Duties & Tasks

• In close collaboration with Manila PMED, identify the needs for capacity strengthening of staff and partners on results-based management.
• Develop and implement RBM Capacity Strengthening Plan for MFO and partners, with support from Manila PMED.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  M&E Officer_MFO_JD (Oct. 2025)_ updated.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

University degree in social sciences, development, evaluation, data analysis, statistics, planning, or related fields.

Work Experience: 

Minimum of 2 years of professional and progressive experience in some or all of the following areas:

• Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities as follows:
  • Two years of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO)
  • At least one instance of exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning.
  • Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred.

Specific Technical Knowledge Required

• Knowledge of Project and Activity Evaluation.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Data Collection
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Evaluation Process Management, Follow-up on Recommendations and Dissemination of M&E results.
• Methodology of M&E, theories, standards and models, quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods, validity/reliability testing of data, data analysis and interpretation, and statistical inference methods.
• Language Requirements: [Insert the primary UN language you need for the fluency requirement]

Desirables:

• Knowledge/expertise of best practices, lessons learned and communication
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data management.
• Latest programme monitoring and evaluation theory, methodology, technology and tools
•  Understanding of UN Mission and system; and International Code of Conduct.
• Post graduate degree in any of the related fields is an advantage.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Languages:

Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Knowledge in the local language is an asset.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 26 November 2025. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal will be considered.

By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

UNICEF staff members holding fixed-term, continuing, or permanent appointments who are considered to be on abolished post status may apply for this temporary position and, if selected with a start date before 31 December 2025, may take it up as a temporary assignment, in line with UNICEF guidance on separation due to the abolition of posts or staff reduction. They will retain their fixed-term entitlements but will not hold a lien to their abolished post. For other scenarios where a Temporary Assignment may be possible, please refer to Additional guidance on IP to IP temporary assignments after completion of the full TOD.pdf (accessible to UNICEF personnel only).

The conditions of a temporary assignment, including relocation entitlements, will depend on the status of the staff member’s original appointment and may be limited in accordance with applicable UNICEF policies, procedures, and practices in force.

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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